Trump threatens to veto $1.3T bill 

By Tony Bertuca / March 23, 2018 at 9:53 AM

President Trump is “considering” a veto of the $1.3 trillion fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill that just passed Congress, despite assurances from GOP leadership that he fully supports the legislation.

“I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded,” the president tweeted this morning.

The bill passed the House and the Senate this week in time to avert a government shutdown at midnight tonight. Many lawmakers have already left Washington for Easter recess.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said Thursday that the bill had Trump's backing.

“The president supports this bill, there's no two ways about it,” Ryan said during a press conference.

Mick Mulvaney, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told reporters Thursday that Trump intends to sign the omnibus.

"Let's cut right to the chase. Is the president going to sign the bill? The answer is yes. Why? Because it funds his priorities,” Mulvaney said during a White House press conference.

OMB also released a statement of administration policy supporting the bill.

Meanwhile, Capitol Hill Republicans have touted the bill because it includes a substantial increase in military funding.

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